When the very first cars were built, only the rich could afford it, but now a large part of the population (in developed countries) has one or more.

What do you think will be such an evolution in the future?

  • Barbacamanitu@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    No. The divide between the rich and everyone else is growing. We will be able to afford less and less.

    • Aux@lemmy.worldBanned
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      While the divide is growing, things are getting more and more affordable and even the poorest in developed countries today live better lives than kings two centuries ago.

      • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz
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        2 years ago

        10 years ago even the president of the united states couldn’t have gotten their hands on a device equivalent to todays smartphones. Today even the billionaires can’t buy a better device than what the middle class has.

        • milo128@lemm.ee
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          in my opinion you shouldn’t guage quality of life by how advanced the devices we have are. i dont feel like having a high-tech smartphone provides me much happiness, it’s just a necessity for participating in modern society.